NEETS
Chapter 23: The Curse and the Abduction

a week has passed since the incident in the mansion.and I still locked myself in my room.my body was shaking all.my body was hot and I was also very hungry and also weak. and the anxiety kept haunting me.

yes, ever since I ate steak made from Dwarf meat, every night I had nightmares and could not sleep. For a week I did not dare to come out of my room. and I kept confining myself in this place.the room that was given free from Dwarves to us who had saved their citizens.

my friends kept worrying about me, but I just told them I was okay.

they always send me food every day 3 times a day to make sure that I am okay. they also said that the ship headed to the island in the middle of the lake covered in fog had also started to work on. But because of this curse I could not meet them. all I can do is I just have to stay away from them for a while until I can control my body.

true said Felix before that I think every day just flesh and human flesh alone.I just think how to get it. how the sensation when in my mouth and how the sensation when I swallow it.

I have tried to eat the usual food that my friends bring me every day, ranging from rice, bread, fish, beef and vegetables. it tastes so disgusting in my mouth. my mouth felt like it was eating mud full of worms and other slithering animals, and there was a burning sensation also when it entered my throat.

day by day my hunger was getting worse, but I had to keep holding it back and keep holding it until I could control this. I don't want to end up being a greedy creature who only wants to kill and eat humans.I, I can definitely remove this curse.

that's what I thought, but after a week had passed, my body was so limp and it felt like I wanted to die. My HP points gradually decreased with each passing day as well, and I had also started to give up on my circumstances, yet I still believed a glimmer of hope would definitely appear.

"tock, tock, tock"

this morning someone knocked on my door.

"R you're still inside, right? I brought you some food today.

it was Lana's voice. I wanted to answer it but today I was too weak.Even to make a sound I couldn't.

"R you're still there, right? answer dong!! it's been a week since you didn't get out of your room. Aren't you bored in there?" said Lana.

I have long wanted to get out I want to continue the adventure again with you guys. I also want to continue the mission of saving the world.all of that I want to say but a word does not come out of my mouth.

"R hey, R answer, Hey!!"

Lana started to panic because I did not answer her question.she kept banging on the door and tried to force open the door of my room.

"well R I don't have a choice"

suddenly I felt a strong wind from the sidelines of my room door.and not long after my door seemed depressed by the pressure of the wind and suddenly just collapsed and then bounced banging against the wall.

Lana also entered my room and I smelled a very pleasant aroma.the aroma was not from the food that Lana brought. it smelled so delicious and savory as if I wanted to eat it.

Lana looks surprised when she enters my room which is so messy, because I also do not want to show my face. I cover myself with a blanket.

Lana approached me putting my food on the table near me, then calmly sat on my bed right next to me curled up in a blanket.

he shook my body and told me to get up.

"let's R it's not your fault.You can't continue like this. Soon we have to go to the island in the middle of the lake and recover the crystal element. it's just you who are not ready, and no one is blaming you" said Lana, who continues to encourage me

however, that's not my problem. I just don't want to hurt you guys because of this curse.Even when Lana beside me the smell is so piercing in my body.it's so delicious and I feel like attacking her right away. and felt his tender flesh.

from inside the blanket.my body continues to tremble I can not stand.I've lost to my desire Lana's scent is so delicious I, I want to eat it.

Lana was still advising me, but since I couldn't stand this desire I shook my blanket, I couldn't help it anymore.

meat, meat, meat!! that's all that was on my mind. I pushed Lana so that she fell out of the bed. I overcame her body lying on the floor. I looked at his shoulder and with my remaining strength I bit him.

my teeth pierced through Lana's soft skin. I started to feel her blood so good and it was very refreshing to my body like an electric shock.

I started to shed tears of joy and also sadness for hurting Lana.

"thank you Lana, and I'm sorry" I said as I bit Lana's shoulder

not scared or surprised by what I do. Lana just kept quiet and hugged me, then stroked my hair and said.

"i know you have a problem R, yes you can take it all out on me, I will accept it because you were the only one who cared about me when others hated me. I just want you to tell me your problem. Don't you yourself at least maybe we can help even if only a little and no idea how long it will last. if you keep it to yourself you won't find a solution at all."

Lana was right all this time not in the real world not in this NEET virtual world I always keep my own problems. and forget that I have a friend who is always there for me.

because a little bit of Lana's flesh and blood my hunger somehow disappeared immediately, and my body was also no longer shaking. I started to stand up and still slightly staggered. Lana helped me stand up while holding my bite wound on her shoulder.

I then sat on my bed and Lana then sat down beside me. she started healing her wounds with a magic cure. Little by little the bleeding stopped and the wound closed.

"sorry Lana I couldn't help myself. For the sake of strength back then I became directional blind and ended up with a curse like this" I said regretfully

"what's R I'm actually a little surprised, and your bite is painful once you know.but yeah.why again.lucky my blood can make your hunger disappear a little."

I finally told Lana all the pain I've been in this week, she listened to me carefully and advised me a little. it made me calmer and so excited again to try to continue my adventure in this NEET world.

Lana also took the food that she brought in the form of sweet potato soup and rice that she had previously placed on the table next to my mattress.she scooped a little rice and wrapped it with a little soup sauce.

"ayo R open your mouth, aaaaahhh". with her cute face Lana tried to bribe me.

"wait, Lana. I've told you that I can't eat normal food anymore" I said.

I closed my eyes and opened my mouth, then Lana slowly put a spoon with a little rice and a small piece of yam on it. when the spoon entered my mouth I immediately closed my mouth and the food touched my tongue. I was a little scared at the beginning.Fear that it would be disgusting and I would spit it out. that would have disappointed Lana.

but it turns out my guess is wrong. I feel the sweet and savory taste of this food. I did not think I could still taste the delicious food normal let alone this food made by someone special to me.

Lana pulled the spoon out of my mouth and I chewed and swallowed the food.

"how R do my dishes taste good?" ask Lana

"emm... how do you say it. this..ini. this cuisine is so amazing Lana. if only I could eat your cooking forever. hehe..it's just my imagination anyway." my answer.

lana's face immediately blushed in shame because of my words she also put the plate again on the table near my bed. After that she immediately stood up and said to me.

"te, thank you for your compliment R. Well if you, then I'll meet friends first he said they were going to the city library today. to find information about new courses and information about the area around here.and also look for the nearest quest for additional money on our trip.Yes possible if you want to find information about your problem, you can, maybe in the city library there are those who discuss it. oh yes. don't forget to clean your room. this is very dirty"

Lana left me and left the door of my room that was still damaged by her magic.

I also continue to eat my food to fill the energy. Hopefully I can still feel the delicious cuisine like this forever. I do not want to feel the disgusting sensation like that again when eating.

after a while I cleaned my room.I then cleaned myself and then fixed my room door.just headed to the library where the friends gathered.

when I came out of the inn the day turned out to have started noon even by late afternoon.I started walking towards the middle of the village. not long after I got to a fairly large building with a book logo in front of its entrance.

I began to enter the building and it was true that my friends gathered there from Jack, Mia, Shiva, and also Momo in human form. but I didn't see Lana there, they were all busy reading their books, except Momo, who was just seen running around

when Momo was running around she saw me and was pleasantly surprised.

"wahh.. those friends are Mr. R, he's healed and out of his room.!!" scream Momo.

hearing Momo's screams all my friends looked at me and finally came to me. They approached me and congratulated me on my recovery. I had not felt this way for a long time. surrounded by friends who care about me. When in the real world.my friends just compete to bring each other down. and I was one of the victims. but here I finally understood the meaning of a friend.

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meanwhile moments before Lana goes to the library on her way someone calls her.

"miss.."

Lana looked around and saw an old-bodied grandfather asking for help.

"yes it's true you're the lady who wears the hood. I need your help."

Lana also approached the grandfather, and it turned out that it was the grandparents who were no stranger to him.

"oh, grandpa.what do you need help with?" ask Lana.

"this is. I need help cleaning the warehouse. Think is busy making out of anything. I also don't know at his workplace. I happened to meet you. want to help me miss?" ask the grandfather.

seeing the old grandfather Lana did not have the heart and immediately accepted the offer of the grandfather.

"well, cake. Where's the warehouse?"

the grandfather immediately told Lana to follow him.he took Lana out of the village. headed into the forest in the southern part of the village. Lana who followed him started to feel strange.

"kek, where is the warehouse.I remember Think's hut not so far?" asked Lana

"oh I have my own warehouse in the middle of the forest. You just follow me."

after some time down the forest they both arrived at a meadow in the middle of which there were only 1 tree. and under the tree there were two people.

the first man wore a rather thin but sturdy mask and carried two daggers on his back, while the second man was a fat father. wearing a hat and round reading glasses on his right eye looks like a rich man.

Lana feels strange about all these circumstances, and she asks her grandfather Think.

"who are they?" ask Lana.

grandpa Think just kept quiet.Suddenly the masked man disappeared from before Lana and was directly behind her and patted Lana on the shoulder.The man whispered something into Lana's ear which made her instantly faint instantly.

the masked man also took Lana and carried her on his shoulder. After that the fat man approached Grandpa Think. he took out a package from his pocket and gave it to Grandpa Think.

"this is your old man's wage of 100 gold coins" said the fat man.

"what? only hundred? isn't the prize supposed to be 1000 gold coins?" asked Grandpa Think.

"that's my grandfather's stupid face money.the rest will be given after I give the girl to my boss.yes, if you don't accept it you can deal with the masked man over there." replied the fat man.

grandpa Think just took it for granted and then he left them both and Lana. Then the two men went somewhere after that.

but on the other side of the Dwarf village who was looking for wood saw the incident.he immediately ran and headed to the village. to notify the incident to Lana's friends. who may not know at all about this.

where was Lana taken? will R and the others will succeed in saving him.we just wait for the continuation.